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To all Windows Phone users! The Windows Phone store now have over 255,000 apps. Although its nowhere near Google’s and Apple’s app store, with both having over 1M apps, they are growing at a faster pace compared to the two. And it is growing significantly. MS’s app store can now boast over 10 million downloads … [Read more…]

Microsoft has unveiled its virtual assistant, Cortana, during their Build Conference in San Francisco. The voice controlled virtual assistant is powered by Bing and acts more like Siri (with a bit of Google Now), in that it interacts with the user as it learns how you behave and act on your device and online. It … [Read more…]

Nokia has unveiled the Lumia 930, the Finnish company’s new flagship smartphone running Windows Phone 8.1. The new phone has a 5-inch 1080p display, a Snapdragon 800 processor, and their class leading 20-megapixel PureView camera with a Zeiss lens. Like older Lumias, it maintains the rectangular body design, but this time it has metallic sides … [Read more…]

Images of the rumored Nokia Lumia 630 Windows Phone was leaked online by @evleaks. The phone will be Nokia’s entry to the low-end market, and seem to share a resemblance with the Nokia X. But unlike its (forked) Android counterpart, the Lumia 630 offers better specs. The device reportedly comes with a 4.3 inch WVGA … [Read more…]

Do you often forget things when leaving the house? Then this gadget might be for you. Nokia introduces Treasure Tags, a matchbox-sized accessory that helps you find your keys, your phone or whatever it is you attach it too. Just connect it to your Lumia device via NFC or Bluetooth. According to Nokia’s blog, the first time … [Read more…]

Nearly a billion smartphones (998 million to be precise) were shipped in 2013, and 79 percent of those devices were on Android. According to tech trends watcher Canalys, almost eight out of ten smartphones shipped last year runs Google’s Android operating system. The increase can be attributed to Android’s popularity in emerging markets, as the … [Read more…]

There are good things happening to Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform. Sales of the Lumia range have been reportedly good and interest on the platform from developers has been increasing. This can only mean a slightly rosier picture for the future of Windows Phone Microsoft even announced recently that there are now a total of 200,000 … [Read more…]

Windows Phone is gaining steam. Reports say that more Windows Phone devices are being sold, although its share in the mobile market is still considerably lower than Android and iOS. So Microsoft wants to do everything to make Windows Phone relevant, and the latest rumored feature of the Windows Phone 8.1 update is aimed towards … [Read more…]

The successor to the most popular Nokia Windows Phone is now here. The Nokia Lumia 525 is a follow up to the hit device, the Lumia 520. The Lumia 520 combined the prowess of Windows Phone 8 with cheap pricing, making it a favorite for budget-conscious Windows Phone fans. The Nokia Lumia 525 brings … [Read more…]

If you’re a motorist, chances are you are familiar with Waze. It’s a navigation app that has proved to be one of the more popular apps of the kind, prompting Google to buy it. Waze has a cutesy, playful interface but is nonetheless helpful for users who wish to get real-time updates of road conditions … [Read more…]

Instagram, the popular photo app is now on Windows Phone. That makes the platform less “behind” compared to more popular platforms like iOS and Android. Instagram used to be an exclusive app for Apple’s iOS ecosystem but eventually became available on Android when the latter’s user base exploded. Unofficial Instagram-related apps became available on Windows … [Read more…]